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16 ALLENBY ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2RQ

Granted Lewisham DC/19/114775 Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

FRONT: ONE Magnolia (T1)(ht.4-5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT & RADIUS by approx.1m. Reason: Reshape for aesthetic purposes. REAR: ONE Horse Chestnut (T2)(approx.ht.10m) RE-POLLARD by lateral reduction of approx.1-2m to previous pollard points. Reason: repeat regular maintenance to retain within garden situation, reduce shade.

As published by the council, reference DC/19/114775

Application record

Reference
DC/19/114775
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Permitted
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
25 Nov 2019
Validated
26 Jan 2020
Decided
30 Jan 2020
Ward
Perry Vale
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE23 2RQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/20/115610 Withdrawn

    16 ALLENBY ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2RQ

    The London Borough of Lewisham Land at 16 Allenby Road London SE23 Tree Preservation Order 1997. Made 27/08/1997. Confirmed 20/11/1997.

    Decided 9 Jun 2020 Trees
  • DC/20/115489 Granted

    16 ALLENBY ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2RQ

    REAR: ONE Horse Chestnut (T3, T1 in TPO)(ht.10m) RE-POLLARD by lateral reduction of approx.1-2m to previous pollard points. Reason: repeat regular maintenance to retain within garden situation, reduce shade The London Borough of Lewisham 16 Allenby Road, London SE24 Tree Preservation Order, 1997.

    Decided 30 Jan 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Nov 2019

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 26 Jan 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Jan 2020

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 30 January 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 16 ALLENBY ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2RQ

    DC/20/115610 Submitted 6 Feb 2020 0m away

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